Nicola Leigh Stewart

Paris

Travel and Food Writer at Freelance

Travel & food writer in Paris @TelegraphTravel @CNTraveler @RobbReport @elite_traveler @indytravel @timestravel @lonelyplanet Email [email protected]

Articles

Paris’ Most Exciting New Cocktail Bar Runs Entirely Without Ice

2 weeks ago | punchdrink.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

When Alex Francis and Barney O’Kane left Paris’ Little Red Door in 2024, there was never any question what their next step would be. They would, of course, continue serving cocktails, and it was a given that their new bar program would be a sustainable one. Earlier this year, the duo launched the first part of their De Vie concept, Comptoir De Vie, a Paris restaurant with a fine dining menu and cocktail pairings to match.
In Le Marais, a new boutique hotel which resembles a stylish Parisian apartment

2 weeks ago | wallpaper.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

After kickstarting Paris’ cocktail scene with the opening of Experimental Cocktail Club in 2007, childhood friends Olivier Bon, Pierre-Charles Cros and Romée de Goriainoff, plus later arrival Xavier Padovani, have grown their Experimental brand into a global hospitality force.
Checking In: Cheval Blanc Seychelles, a Beach Getaway

3 weeks ago | nuvomagazine.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

Checking In: Cheval Blanc Seychelles, a Beach Getaway Current Issue — Unlike most hotel groups, Cheval Blanc has never been much of a city dweller.
Best hotels in Marseille 2025

1 month ago | cntraveller.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Marseille is having a moment. Long maligned as being a gritty port city, and often passed over in favour of the more glamorous French Riviera, Marseille is now coming into its own as one of France’s most vibrant and eclectic destinations, beloved for its culture, cuisine and sun-drenched coastline.
Costs Recovery Under Residential Leases

1 month ago | nockolds.co.uk | Nicola Leigh Stewart

In the recent case of 56 Westbourne Terrace RTM Company Ltd -v- Jeremy Polturak & others [2025] UKUT 88 (LC) the ability to introduce a costs recovery clause into a residential lease was decided by the First Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) and the Upper Tribunal (“UT”). BackgroundThis case involved a property known as 56 Westbourne Terrace containing 11 self-contained flats, all on long leases. In addition to the freeholder, there was also the RTM Company.
Disputed Commercial Lease Renewal - Is it Music to Your Ears?

1 month ago | nockolds.co.uk | Nicola Leigh Stewart

When it comes to renewing a commercial property lease, the landlord and tenant can have very different outcomes in mind. Many will understand their rights under the Landlord and Tenant 1954 (“the Act”), which allow a tenant, if it has the protection of the Act, the right to seek a new lease at the end of its current tenancy.
London’s Latest Hotel, The Emory, Is Modern and Discreet

2 months ago | nuvomagazine.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart

If you walk past The Emory you probably won’t even realize that it’s there. The hotel sits quietly tucked behind Knightsbridge on the private Old Barrack Yard whilst neighbour and sister address The Berkeley enjoys all the attention, tempting guests inside with a window display of Cedric Grolet patisseries. This is of course, completely the point. Tranquil privacy underpins The Emory.
Selling Your Home - Have You Disclosed All That You Should?

2 months ago | nockolds.co.uk | Nicola Leigh Stewart

Your home is often your biggest asset and when it comes to selling, it is important to remember that failing to disclose required information in pre-contract enquiries can lead to an expensive legal challenge. In a recent case, Patarkatsishvili and Hunyak v Woodward-Fisher [2025], a significant moth infestation, in a luxury London home, resulted in serious consequences, both financially and legally.
Adventure in the aisles: how supermarket shoppers developed a thirst for the unfamiliar

Feb 14, 2025 | cluboenologique.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart |Adam Lechmere |Joel Hart |Nina Caplan

Find yourself staring at a bottle of Pet Nat whilst out shopping and you might assume you’re in an independent wine boutique. Today, however, that’s no longer guaranteed; a rising sense of adventure amongst drinkers means supermarkets are responding with unusual, unfamiliar and often niche choices. The Pet Nat on the shelf in front of you could now signal you’re in a branch of M&S, after the team introduced an English example of the style to the range in 2024.
I've stayed at more than 60 hotels in Paris. These are my favourites

Feb 12, 2025 | thetimes.com | Nicola Leigh Stewart